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The Sister

Louise Jensen

Start date: August 1, 2016

Finish date: August 31, 2016

Discussion: Mystery & Thrillers

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May 21, 2016 CL rated it it was amazing

When Grace starts in a new school, in a new town living with her grandparents, being the new kid she is bullied. But Charlie comes to her rescue and they have been best friends since grade school until Charlie’s death. They had buried a memory box and upon Charlie’s death Grace digs it up and finds a letter inside that Grace did not know Charlie had placed there. The letter prompts Grace to search for Charlie’s dad only to have a woman turn up on her door step claiming to be Charlie’s half-siste ...more

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Aug 25, 2016 Karen B. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, audible-books, e-book, psych-thriller

At first I didn't like this book. It took me several chapters to really get into it and I am glad I stuck with it.
Grace had a rough childhood and Charlie became her best friend and is the one who helped her to get through it. Later Charlie takes off with no explanation and Grace is shocked and saddened. Then Charlie comes back for one day and immediately dies. Charlie's life becomes difficult with her missing Charlie, never knowing why she disappeared and Charlie's mother accusing Grace of causi ...more

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Aug 09, 2016 SerialReader rated it really liked it

Louise Jensen really tried my patience to the utmost by dragging the story a bit too far my level of tolerance -I was halfway through the book and still had no idea where it was going. You start reading thinking it's about Charlie, and that indefinite little something she had done (what was that, btw?) and somehow you're left questioning about a stalker, a suicide, a mistress and an affair.
But even if I didn't like it, I have to give the author credit, because - somehow- she found the right comb ...more

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